Overall Policy Statement
This policy applies to employees, trustees, and volunteers working for and on behalf of SBJC or involved in SBJC activities. The word “activities” in this policy is used to cover education activities including Cheder, other events, social events and gatherings, and services. The policy does not apply in the context of personal relationships between members which fall outside SBJC’s purview.
The purpose of the SBJC safeguarding policy is to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults at any of its activities. The policy clauses below are intended to ensure that our activities are safely run.
This is everyone’s responsibility and everyone who comes into contact with children families and vulnerable adults has a role to play.
The Charity Commission as well as adult and child legislation mean that a robust Safeguarding policy is a legal responsibility. This is because a well-developed safeguarding policy will ensure that everyone knows what is expected of their organisation and what they need to do to keep those using services provided by SBJC safe. Its most important function is to reduce the risk of a child or vulnerable adult being harmed but it also ensures that organisations are protected from risks: e.g. financial, reputational, radicalisation, litigation and many others.
SBJC will work with children, parents and the community to ensure we support children and vulnerable adult’s rights and create and maintain the safest possible environment for them.
We do this by:
● Recognising that all children and vulnerable adults have the right to freedom from abuse and harm
● Promoting joint working with parents and carers in the interest of children’and vulnerable adults welfare
● Following safe recruitment procedures which ensure that staff and volunteers are carefully selected, vetted and have the relevant qualifications and experience.
● Recording and storing information professionally and securely as required by the Data Protection Act 2018
● Using our safeguarding procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, vulnerable adults, parents, families and carers appropriately
● Ensuring that all staff are aware of safeguarding policies and accept responsibility for helping to prevent the abuse of children and vulnerable adults
● Designating a Safeguarding Lead (a DSL) who takes specific responsibility for children and vulnerable adults protection, safety and well-being
● Supporting all staff in bringing concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
● Responding quickly and appropriately to all suspicions or allegations of abuse.
● Providing parents, carers, children and vulnerable adults with the opportunity to voice any concerns they may have. This includes having knowledge of, and ensuring children and vulnerable adults have access to their preferred methods of communication and that staff are trained in a variety of communication tools.
● Adopting positive behaviour management strategies which are non-violent and do not impose humiliation
● Managing allegations against staff and volunteers
● Developing and implementing guidance on photography and how we share images
● Reviewing the effectiveness of the organisation’s Child and vulnerable adults Protection Policy and Procedures.
● Ensuring that we have effective whistleblowing procedures in place
● Working in partnership with external organisations and professionals to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected
SBJC is based in South Bucks and is a constituent member of Liberal Judaism, as such we work in collaboration with Liberal Judaism for additional support and guidance.
Useful resources for voluntary organisations working with children and young people can be found on the NSPCC website: www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/safeguarding/
Resources for working with vulnerable adults can be found on SCIE website Legislation relating to safeguarding adults - SCIE
These include:
● standards for organisations to implement and a self-assessment tool kit https://safeguardingtool.nspcc.org.uk/?_ga=1.97694940.219746708.1492612478
● advice on recruiting and managing staff and volunteers, including pre-employment/engagement checks https://safeguardingtool.nspcc.org.uk/resource-library/resources/safer-staff-and-volunteers/
● information and resources to support organisations to manage concerns raised about unacceptable or unsafe conduct by staff and volunteers towards other colleagues or children https://safeguardingtool.nspcc.org.uk/resource-library/resources/child-protection-/
The following guidance is also relevant:
CQC website Safeguarding people - Care Quality Commission
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419595/Working_Together_to_Safeguard_Children.pdf
Information sharing:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419628/Information_sharing_advice_safeguarding_practitioners.pdf
What to do if you’re worried about a vulnerable adult or a child:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419604/What_to_do_if_you_re_worried_a_child_is_being_abused.pdf
It is important to emphasise that everybody in whatever role working with children, young people and vulnerable adults has a duty to safeguarding and should report concerns about their safety and wellbeing.
Contact Details
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Children and Young People)– Janna Balham [email protected]
Deputy Designated Safeguarding(Vulnerable Adults) - Vikki Smith [email protected]
NSPCC Helpline
0808 800 5000
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. This policy document was last updated in December 2024 and will be reviewed in July 2026.
Signed Janna Balham
Dated: 18.12.24
This policy applies to employees, trustees, and volunteers working for and on behalf of SBJC or involved in SBJC activities. The word “activities” in this policy is used to cover education activities including Cheder, other events, social events and gatherings, and services. The policy does not apply in the context of personal relationships between members which fall outside SBJC’s purview.
The purpose of the SBJC safeguarding policy is to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults at any of its activities. The policy clauses below are intended to ensure that our activities are safely run.
This is everyone’s responsibility and everyone who comes into contact with children families and vulnerable adults has a role to play.
The Charity Commission as well as adult and child legislation mean that a robust Safeguarding policy is a legal responsibility. This is because a well-developed safeguarding policy will ensure that everyone knows what is expected of their organisation and what they need to do to keep those using services provided by SBJC safe. Its most important function is to reduce the risk of a child or vulnerable adult being harmed but it also ensures that organisations are protected from risks: e.g. financial, reputational, radicalisation, litigation and many others.
SBJC will work with children, parents and the community to ensure we support children and vulnerable adult’s rights and create and maintain the safest possible environment for them.
We do this by:
● Recognising that all children and vulnerable adults have the right to freedom from abuse and harm
● Promoting joint working with parents and carers in the interest of children’and vulnerable adults welfare
● Following safe recruitment procedures which ensure that staff and volunteers are carefully selected, vetted and have the relevant qualifications and experience.
● Recording and storing information professionally and securely as required by the Data Protection Act 2018
● Using our safeguarding procedures to share concerns and relevant information with agencies who need to know, and involving children, young people, vulnerable adults, parents, families and carers appropriately
● Ensuring that all staff are aware of safeguarding policies and accept responsibility for helping to prevent the abuse of children and vulnerable adults
● Designating a Safeguarding Lead (a DSL) who takes specific responsibility for children and vulnerable adults protection, safety and well-being
● Supporting all staff in bringing concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
● Responding quickly and appropriately to all suspicions or allegations of abuse.
● Providing parents, carers, children and vulnerable adults with the opportunity to voice any concerns they may have. This includes having knowledge of, and ensuring children and vulnerable adults have access to their preferred methods of communication and that staff are trained in a variety of communication tools.
● Adopting positive behaviour management strategies which are non-violent and do not impose humiliation
● Managing allegations against staff and volunteers
● Developing and implementing guidance on photography and how we share images
● Reviewing the effectiveness of the organisation’s Child and vulnerable adults Protection Policy and Procedures.
● Ensuring that we have effective whistleblowing procedures in place
● Working in partnership with external organisations and professionals to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected
SBJC is based in South Bucks and is a constituent member of Liberal Judaism, as such we work in collaboration with Liberal Judaism for additional support and guidance.
Useful resources for voluntary organisations working with children and young people can be found on the NSPCC website: www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/safeguarding/
Resources for working with vulnerable adults can be found on SCIE website Legislation relating to safeguarding adults - SCIE
These include:
● standards for organisations to implement and a self-assessment tool kit https://safeguardingtool.nspcc.org.uk/?_ga=1.97694940.219746708.1492612478
● advice on recruiting and managing staff and volunteers, including pre-employment/engagement checks https://safeguardingtool.nspcc.org.uk/resource-library/resources/safer-staff-and-volunteers/
● information and resources to support organisations to manage concerns raised about unacceptable or unsafe conduct by staff and volunteers towards other colleagues or children https://safeguardingtool.nspcc.org.uk/resource-library/resources/child-protection-/
The following guidance is also relevant:
CQC website Safeguarding people - Care Quality Commission
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419595/Working_Together_to_Safeguard_Children.pdf
Information sharing:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419628/Information_sharing_advice_safeguarding_practitioners.pdf
What to do if you’re worried about a vulnerable adult or a child:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419604/What_to_do_if_you_re_worried_a_child_is_being_abused.pdf
It is important to emphasise that everybody in whatever role working with children, young people and vulnerable adults has a duty to safeguarding and should report concerns about their safety and wellbeing.
- Use this link to report a concern about a child Report a concern about a child | Buckinghamshire Council
- Use this link to report a concern about an adult safeguarding concern in Buckinghamshire
- https://www.buckssafeguarding.org.uk/adultsboard/report-a-concern/
Contact Details
Designated Safeguarding Lead (Children and Young People)– Janna Balham [email protected]
Deputy Designated Safeguarding(Vulnerable Adults) - Vikki Smith [email protected]
NSPCC Helpline
0808 800 5000
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually. This policy document was last updated in December 2024 and will be reviewed in July 2026.
Signed Janna Balham
Dated: 18.12.24
